Akhtar claimed that he had a feeling that the head of the PCB Anti-Corruption Unit, Colonel (retd) Azam had acted hastily and committed a blunder in the whole scandal, which broke out when the two players were sent back home from Dubai from the Pakistan Super League.
The PCB suspended Sharjeel and Khalid under the anti-corruption code and since returning they have appeared thrice before the ACU head and the board's legal experts in Lahore.
"I don't understand if like the board has been saying if the evidence and material against the two is so strong that they were suspended than why are they pleading not guilty and have decided to fight the case," he said.
The former fast bowler said that it was always very difficult to prove match fixing or spot fixing allegations before any court of law or commission.
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Akhtar said and even if the matter went to a commission or court it could open a pandora's box for Pakistan cricket.
"If this goes to court I am afraid a pandora's box will be opened and all the old cases and incidents will come out which will not be good for Pakistan cricket."
"When Javed Miandad recently made allegations of fixing against Shahid Afridi on television that is why I tried to play a role to patch things up between them because I told them if they went to court lot of old wounds and matters would come out with regards to fixing," he said.
"But from what I know the players refused and said they would fight the case. Which I think is their right.
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